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Playa Venao Surf Guide
Playa Venao in Pedasi and Vicinity is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf . Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. A popular wave that can get growded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Playa Venao Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
very consistent | 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Playa Venao:
The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Venao occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.
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What's the best time of year to surf Playa Venao (for consistent clean waves)?
decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa Venao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 86% of the time in December while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
86%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
6%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
8%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Playa Venao Location Map
Interactive Playa Venao surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Venao is Howard Afb Airport (HOW) in Panama, which is 171 km (106 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Venao is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC), also in Panama, 178 km (111 miles) away.
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Playa Venao Surf Forecasts:
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Credit: –Credit: Bruno Sanchez LawsCredit: sasha radomiselskayaCredit: eric De Arriba Diaz
Playa Venao Sea Temperature
Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.3 °C) too at Playa Venao, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.Current Temp*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Playa Venao
Surf stats for Playa Venao, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Playa Venao
Wind stats for Playa Venao, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
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Lagart Point
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Reliability: fairly consistent
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Modrono
Beach
2.8
Reliability: consistent
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Playa Guanico
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Reliability: consistent
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Playa Cambutal
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Reliability: consistent
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Playa Venao:
- Closest Wave BuoyWestern Caribbean Buoy1055 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyYucatan Basin Buoy1483 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyRincon Buoy , Puerto Rico1841 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySoutheast of Ponce Buoy, PR1869 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySan Juan, PR1945 km